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Union Square Greenmarket: Black Mint


In a whirl of muddling and shaking in a Boston Shaker, a barman at The Institute of Contemporary Arts in London taught me to make an iced tea using only fresh mint.
The arrival of organic black mint at the Union Square Greenmarket provides an experimental update on the recipe.
With a sublimely refreshing taste, and soothing […]

A Cool Front at Your Local Starbucks


Spring is in the air, and in many places it feels like full-on summer already. Here in D.C. the daily temperature is in the mid to upper 70s – not too hot, but definitely warm enough to get me thinking about a cool drink.
Starbucks has moved their cold drinks front and center, and this year […]